diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/shared/DBMSSynchronizer.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/shared/DBMSSynchronizer.java
index 6ed23a8ce17e..fd699e95e75f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/shared/DBMSSynchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/shared/DBMSSynchronizer.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public void listen(EntryAddedEvent event) {
     public void listen(FieldChangedEvent event) {
         // While synchronizing the local database (see synchronizeLocalDatabase() below), some EntryEvents may be posted.
         // In this case DBSynchronizer should not try to update the bibEntry entry again (but it would not harm).
-        if (isEventSourceAccepted(event) && checkCurrentConnection()) {
+        if (isEventSourceAccepted(event) && checkCurrentConnection() && isPresentLocalBibEntry(event.getBibEntry())) {
             synchronizeLocalMetaData();
             BibEntry bibEntry = event.getBibEntry();
             synchronizeSharedEntry(bibEntry);
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ public void openSharedDatabase(DBMSConnectionProperties properties) throws Class
         openSharedDatabase(DBMSConnector.getNewConnection(properties), properties.getType(), properties.getDatabase());
     }
 
+    private boolean isPresentLocalBibEntry(BibEntry bibEntry) {
+        return bibDatabase.getEntries().contains(bibEntry);
+    }
+
     public String getDBName() {
         return dbName;
     }